jiǎ

胛

Character · Noun

scapula; shoulder blade

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Meanings

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1.

noun

scapula; shoulder blade

formal

A technical anatomical term. Almost exclusively used in the compound word 肩胛骨 (jiān jiǎ gǔ).

Tā他
de的
jiān肩
jiǎ胛
gǔ骨
zài在
yùn运
dòng动
shí时
shòu受
shāng伤
le了
 。

He injured his scapula during exercise.

Yī医
shēng生
jiǎn检
chá查
le了
tā他
de的
jiǎ胛
gǔ骨
 。

The doctor examined his shoulder blade.

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Hú蝴
dié蝶
gǔ骨
shì是
jiān肩
jiǎ胛
gǔ骨
de的
sú俗
chēng称
 。

'Butterfly bone' is a common name for the scapula.